Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Faye Reese, 7, enjoys a swing at Emancipation Park in Houston on Monday, May 31, 2021. (Elizabeth Conley/Staff photographer) ...

Emancipation Park in Third Ward is about to get a major upgrade. Plans for a new outdoor performance stage and renovated cultural center were announced on Monday by the Emancipation Park Conservancy.

A Juneteenth celebration set to take place Saturday at Emancipation Park has been postponed because of recent rain. Event organizers called the celebration off as downpours this week left the park ...

Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton and composer Joel Thompson. Credit: Photo by Darryl Howard, Courtesy of Houston Grand Opera Houston poet laureate emeritus Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton sifted through countless oral ...

HOUSTON – Once known as the sole gathering spot for Black communities, Emancipation Park holds the distinction of being the oldest park not only in Houston but also in the entire state of Texas.

One of Houston’s signature parks is getting some major upgrades. Emancipation Park will receive $18.5 million in improvements that will strengthen its status as Third Ward’s favorite community ...

HOUSTON — A Juneteenth celebration that was scheduled to take place at Emancipation Park on Saturday has been postponed. Event organizers called it off due to the weather conditions. The daily ...

The new outdoor stage will be built in an area that can adequately accommodate larger crowds. Courtesy of Emancipation Park Conservancy / Perkins & Will To continue ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Grand Opera is stepping out of the Wortham Theater and into Emancipation Park Tuesday night for a powerful Juneteenth celebration. Artists will premiere a new ...

December 9, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, mark your calendars! The holiday season is upon us, and there’s no better way to kick it off than by joining the Emancipation Park Conservancy’s ...

I didn’t grow up celebrating Juneteenth. Not all Black Americans do. I’m from Tennessee, and — for a long time — Juneteenth was a holiday recognized primarily in Texas and Louisiana. It’s a regional ...